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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Jordan (Boone County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
36
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
36
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
34
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jordan (Iowa)
5 Families width 9 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jordan (Iowa)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Jamesomyia Quisenberry, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jordan (Iowa)
9 Species
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Jamesomyia geminata Loew, 1862
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jordan (Iowa)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org